Network Support Technician – Government

AT&T

Network Support Technician providing Tier 2 technical support for IT issues. Located in Washington, DC, supporting the Federal Government's IT operations.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ITSMRayServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide LAN administrator support with the installation, configuration and maintenance of network communication devices, servers, network storage arrays and tape backup units
Provide support of network attached devices such as computers, printers, fax machines, biometric devices, electrocardiograms, x-ray machines, smart display, and sensors
Provide support of mobile and wireless devices to include smartphones, tablets, and hotspots
Assist in testing, applying, and maintaining server configurations and related security patches
Assist in maintaining and checking the health of systems and backups to include restore testing
Monitors ITSM (ServiceNow) assignment groups and applies troubleshooting needed to resolve tickets
Update tickets following documentation templates and/or guidelines to ensure quality requirements are met
Provide daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports describing activities accomplished in a timely manner
Provide inventory support and input to the provided inventory system for the customer
Responsible for installing and maintaining video teleconferencing infrastructure to include assisting with user requests
Participate in pre-scheduled after-hours support of weekly on-call rotation and/or as a team member supporting special projects or events
Conduct or provide new equipment deployments and/or requested deployment support
Provide cabling support and run cables within data centers, LAN rooms and remote wiring closets
Analyzes functional business requirements and design specifications for functional activities
Effectively contribute to technical discussions and develop and present required briefing materials to ensure the customer’s needs are met
Should provide identification/fixing for the problems within existing systems design/implementation of new systems, enhances the existing systems and participates in analysis, design, and new construction of next generation IT systems
Responsible for understanding the needs of the customers and the realities of commercially available IT products and creating requirements that will allow implementation by the architecture and engineering team and COTS products
Must possess experience of system engineering in one or more areas including telecommunications concepts, computer languages, operating systems, database/DBMS, and middleware.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. Citizen and pass the DHS Employment Eligibility Verification process
Associate Degree or equivalent experience
1+ years’ of IT-related support experience, preferably in a helpdesk or customer support role
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve desktop, network, or other IT issues
General knowledge network products and systems
Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment
Must have excellent team skills and collaboration skills
Attention to detail and follow-through
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Must pass Motor Vehicle Records check as this position is classified as a “Regular Driver”
Must maintain a state of travel readiness required to take prompt action on support requests which may require local and/or overnight travel to Government locations
Must be comfortable working in a Law Enforcement environment which may consist of locations similar to detention facilities, prisons, or jails
If the position requires you to enter certain facilities, you may be required to wear personal protective equipment and adhere to social distancing requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Network ConfigurationServer MaintenanceBackup SystemsCabling SupportVideo Teleconferencing InfrastructureDesktop SupportOperating SystemsDatabase/DBMSMiddlewareTelecommunications Concepts

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationAttention to DetailMinimal SupervisionCustomer Service

Certifications

Associate Degree or Equivalent ExperienceDHS Employment Eligibility Verification